Cruchley's New Picture of London comprising the history, rise, and progress of the metropolis to the present period; embellished with numerous engravings of public buildings, ground plans of St. Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, with its chapels, aisles, etc. A description of Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, Kew Gardens, Greenwich, Woolwich, Gravesend, etc. With a route for viewing the whole in seven days: to which is annexed a superior coloured map of London, with references to the Principal Streets, Omnibus Routes, Railway Stations, &c. The Eleventh Edition. [with map: Cruchley's New Plan of London Shewing all the New and Intended improvements to the Present Time].

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(14 x 9.5 cm). pp.[iii-]iv+323+[1]+14+[2]. Original purple cloth with gilt stamped titles to upper cover and blind stamped decoration to upper and low covers and spine. Hand-coloured folding map of London "Cruchley's New Plan of London" (42 x 59 cm) showing extents from King's Cross in the north to Kennington in the south and from Hyde Park in the west to the docks in the east. "Engraved and published by Cruchley, Map Seller, 81 Fleet Street, from Ludgate Street." Parks and gardens coloured in green, the Thames and other and waterways in blue and major railways and stations in red. Street index to left, right and lower margins. Numerous vignette illustrations throughout text. Binding sunned and worn at extremities. Some light toning to contents. Contents and map generally in very good condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 48258

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